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Nikon D4 vs Canon EOS 1Dx Specs Comparison

Here is a another quick comparison between the Nikon D4 and Canon 1Dx cameras based on the specifications provided by the manufacturers (please note that not all specs were directly comparable):

	Nikon D4	Canon EOS-1Dx
Announced	January, 2012 (availability: February 2012)	October, 2011 (availability: March 2012)
Lens Mount	Nikon F bayonet mount	Canon EF mount
Effective Pixels	16.2 million	18.1 million
Sensor Size	36.0 x 23.9mm	36 mm x 24mm
Image Sensor Format	FX	full frame
File Format Still Images	JPEG NEF (RAW) NEF (RAW) + JPEG TIFF (RGB)	JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon Original) M-RAW S-RAW RAW+JPEG M-RAW+JPEG S-RAW+JPEG
Picture Control	Landscape Monochrome Neutral Portrait Standard User-customizable S Vivid	Auto Standard Portrait Landscape Neutral Faithful Monochrome User Defined 1-3
Storage Media	CompactFlash© (CF) (Type I, compliant with UDMA) XQD Type Memory	Compatible with UDMA 7 CF cards
Card Slot	1 CompactFlash© (CF) card and 1 XQD memory type card	Dual CF Cards (Type I or II)
Viewfinder Frame Coverage	FX (36×24): 100% Horizontal and 100% Vertical Approx. 1.2x (30×20): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx. DX (24×16): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx. 5:4 (30×24): 97% horizontal and 100% vertical Approx.	Vertical/Horizontal approx. 100%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.70x Approx.	Approx. 0.76x
Fastest Shutter Speed	1/8000 sec.	1/8000 sec.
Slowest Shutter Speed	30 sec.	30 sec.
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution	10 frames per second 11 frames per second (AE/AF Locked)	Super High-speed: 14 shots/sec. High-speed: 12 shots/sec. Low-speed: 3 shots/sec.
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV	±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
ISO Sensitivity	ISO 100 – 12,800 Lo-1 (ISO 50) Hi-4 (ISO 204,800)	ISO 100-51200 Extension settable: ISO 50; 102,400 and 204,800
Dynamic AF Mode	Number of AF points: 9, 21, 51 and 51 (3D-tracking)	One to five cross-type AF points at f/2.8 10 to 20 cross-type AF points at f/4, and 15 to 21 cross-type AF points at f/5.6. (The number of cross-type AF points will differ depending on the lens.)
Focus Modes	Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A) Continuous-servo (AF-C) Face-Priority AF available in Live View only and D-Movie only Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder Normal area Single-servo AF (AF-S) Wide area	Single-point AF (Manual selection) Auto selection 61-point AF Single-point Spot AF (Manual selection) AF point expansion (Manual selection, 4 points: up, down, left, and right) AF point expansion (Manual selection, surrounding 8 points) Zone AF (Manual zone selection)
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points	51	61
Built-in Flash	—	—
Flash Compensation	-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV	±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
White Balance	Auto (2 types) Choose color temperature (2500K–10000K) Cloudy Direct Sunlight Flash Fluorescent (7 types) Incandescent Preset manual (up to 4 values can be stored) Shade	Auto Daylight ShadeCloudy Tungsten Light White Fluorescent Light Flash Custom Color Temperature setting
Movie	HD 1,920×1,080 / 30 fps HD 1,920×1,080 / 24 fps HD 1,280×720 / 30 fps HD 1,280×720 / 60 fps	1920 x 1080: 30 fps / 25 fps / 24 fps 1280 x 720: 60 fps / 50 fps 640 x 480: 30 fps / 25 fps
Monitor Size	3.2 in. diagonal	3.2-inches
Monitor Resolution	921,000 Dots	Approx. 1.04 million dots
Monitor Type	Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD	TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
Battery Life (shots per charge)	2,600 Battery Life (shots per charge) (CIPA)	TBA
Approx. Dimensions	Width 6.3 in. (160mm) Height 6.2 in. (156.5mm) Depth 3.6 in. (90.5mm)	6.2 x 6.4 x 3.3 in. (158 x 163.6 x 82.7 mm)
Approx. Weight	41.6 oz. (1180g)camera body only	TBA
Price	$5,999.95	$6,800.00